Largest market shown
India
$95.8B calculated opportunity across 30 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia regional view
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Largest market shown
$95.8B calculated opportunity across 30 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $95.8B | 30 | Not reported | 9,484 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| BangladeshBGD | $4.5B | 7 | Not reported | 10,857 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| PakistanPAK | $2.0B | 5 | Not reported | 9,063 km | 17 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.9B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $4.5B | +23.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | BangladeshBGD | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.8B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | BangladeshBGD | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.4% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.2% |
| 8 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $928.8M | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | PakistanPAK | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $714.4M | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 290511Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $691.9M | +19.5% | +0.2% |
| 11 | PakistanPAK | HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.3M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $569.2M | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $545.6M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $542.6M | +4.1% | +0.0% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 848340Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters | $504.0M | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $489.4M | +8.7% | +0.1% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 890120Tankers | $487.2M | +7.7% | +5.7% |
| 19 | PakistanPAK | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $399.3M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 720421Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $376.6M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
1 screened products with $130.1B of reported buyer imports.
$73.0BCalculated opportunity · +13.8% average growthHS2 71
2 screened products with $11.5B of reported buyer imports.
$8.0BCalculated opportunity · +7.9% average growthHS2 15
2 screened products with $5.8B of reported buyer imports.
$4.7BCalculated opportunity · +23.3% average growthHS2 00
3 screened products with $12.0B of reported buyer imports.
$4.1BCalculated opportunity · +9.5% average growthHS2 72
8 screened products with $6.9B of reported buyer imports.
$3.0BCalculated opportunity · +16.1% average growthHS2 52
2 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.
$1.6BCalculated opportunity · +10.5% average growthHS2 85
4 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.
$1.3BCalculated opportunity · +28.2% average growthHS2 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.